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The rapper apparently heard the group's single 'Standing On The Shore' on US drama Entourage and immediately arranged for a meeting with them.
Within days of discovering the band, Jay-Z reportedly invited frontman Luke Steele into the studio to provide vocals for 'What We Talkin About', a single on album Blueprint 3, which already features Rihanna and Kanye West.
This is not the first time a rapper has sought out Aussie singers. Sneaky Sound System's Connie Mitchell was headhunted for Kanye West's last album.
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